…(She) would (not) wake up at six in the morning
to make coffee and hand the cup lovingly to her husband:
instead, (she) would stay in bed,
curled up under the comforter,
hair tangled, skin warm,
purring with pleasure.
~ Maylis de Kerangal, The Heart: A Novel
Notes:
- Photo: Roger Ballen
- Related posts: Maylis de Kerangal
- Quote Passage is modified from original: (She) and (not) are insertions and (she) replaced (they)
The Heart: The novel sounds like a very emotive read, David. A box of tissues sounds needed.
As for Saturday morning: Is there a wistfulness in your voice? Isn’t a purring pussy-cat better than a resentful Queen? Have I missed something?
Smiling.
Another great photo!
It is!
This can only mean one thing….it’s time for a run! Grab Zeke, lace up those PF Flyers and get out there, man! The world (OK *I*) need another running post! 😋
Laughing. You have this way. It’s come (because of you)
Bazinga! Thx DK, you made my day (in more ways than one…)
i love to wake up slow –
This photo, and the photo within the photo on the wall.
Also,
Interesting changes you made there 🙂
🙂
This room looks pretty bleak, bed not so cozy (no quilt or nice pillow), but the cat makes up for a lot. All the warm and fuzzy feelings are transferring from the cat to the person in bed.
Bleak. Minimalist. Sparse. Agree on the cat, brings it to life.
In this case, minimalist looks a bit depressing.The fact that it’s a b/w/ photo adds to that feeling. Thank god for the cat!